LIGHTNOVELWORLD chapter 88
88. Open (3)
thud! Boom! thud!
For a moment, Yuma thought there was an earthquake.
Yuma, who returned to the empire from the lycanthrope kingdom of Baugalak, suddenly looked at Belle running towards him like an animal.
‘what.’
I didn’t feel anything like death at all. Because there was no problem with the skill ＜Crisis Detection＞.
Coo coo coo coo coo!
But what on earth does that fierce rush mean?
“Yumaaa!”
So, why are you running so fiercely?
widely!
Bell lifted his body upward and hugged Yuma as if he was pounced on him.
“I went over the wall.”
Bell said that and fell into Yuma’s arms. Yuma looked at Bell’s face as he spoke so energetically.
Sreuk…
After slowly stroking the smiling cheek, as if asking for a compliment.
I looked at Bell with ＜Search Eyes＞.
[Lv.150] Bell
Race: Human
Tendency: Good
Class: Inspection
Level: Grand Sword Master
Innate characteristics: genius, unity of body and sword, body of heaven and earth.
It definitely broke down the wall.
And reached. A state called the pinnacle and final point of the human species.
‘It won’t be enough.’
＜Palakshin＞.
The only way to deal with the remaining guys is Bell in front of you. And you need the power of clones.
Even though Yuma killed Incrinyu, the evil god who brought these two and Brigitte together, with his own hands, his belief that these three were the key to completely saving this world did not change.
‘Bell and Clone have the talent to go beyond these quantified levels and stereotypes.’
Yuma was sure of that.
The role they will play has not changed much from when they first came together.
Let your talent shine fully. Until the still rather small flame illuminates the world. To keep the flame from going out. Yuma had decided that way.
Yuma looked directly into Bell’s pink eyes, which were looking at him intently.
“Very well done.”
“huh!”
Belle nodded her head loudly. And then he slowly opened his lips.
“Don’t worry. I have no intention of settling here. I will continue to become stronger. Just a little more.”
Yuma opened his eyes wide.
This innocent desire. In the end, I was able to predict without difficulty what level I was longing for.
‘… ‘It’ll be me.’
That desire was directed towards none other than Yuma.
The state of ‘illusion’ that ＜Absolute Counterattack＞ always achieves.
The absolute inaction that earned him the title ‘God of War’.
However, Yuma was convinced that Bell was one of the few people who could come close to that illusionary state.
“Yes, you can do that.”
Yuma patted Belle’s shoulder.
***
The central table of the imperial palace.
There were only two people there now.
Brigitte looked across the table at Yuma, who was facing her. A hero who saved not only the Astes Empire, but also other kingdoms on the continent and countries of other races.
“Their invasion force has been drastically reduced. I think it’s almost the end.”
There were no demons who dared set foot on this continent.
And now the number of demons that had been pouring out of the gate by the thousands has decreased significantly. The number of troops that came out intermittently was at most five hundred.
“I think so.”
Yuma agreed with Brigitte’s judgment.
Brigitte looked at Yuma on the other side of the table.
The two were reflected in each other’s walls.
“Yuma, going to that demon world. I guess it’s something I absolutely have to go to.”
Human’s journey to the devil world.
It was crazy to anyone who saw it.
A proper counterattack against the invasion of the demon world was something unthinkable from a human perspective.
And that was the same for other races.
The Demon World is a world in a separate dimension from Middle Earth.
The world of magic.
Grand Master.
10 circles.
A place where all great feats can be rendered ineffective.
No matter how much you fly and crawl in Middle Earth, everywhere. This is because I did not know what variables would arise in the demon world where the whole world was my enemy.
Yuma was trying to go to that place. No matter how much she thought about it, Brigitte couldn’t guess the reason.
Just like Yuma has done so far. I just vaguely think that it is something that is absolutely necessary.
“You will go even if I tell you not to go, right?”
Brigitte’s eyes were trembling slightly for some reason.
“Yes, it has to go.”
Yuma spoke firmly this time.
Dragon Heart.
I had to eat the dragon’s heart and escape from being a criminal. What would happen after that breakaway could not yet be predicted.
‘But it’s not just about going from a criminal to a person with talent.’
Something more happens.
Yuma thought so.
Status window.
The status window that appeared before my eyes kept leading me somewhere. And the clearest way is to escape the culprit.
Open a status window. I don’t even know yet whether the being who grants rewards based on achievements is a god included in goodness.
‘I said I would be able to face the criminal if I escape.’
Yuma didn’t know about this world.
I never knew anything from the beginning.
Because I wasn’t possessed by the game ＜Loop Blood＞ in the first place.
When Yuma thought about it now, he remembered the email that had been the trigger for his being summoned to this world.
—
For our next work, we will try to remove the roguelike elements that inevitably limit the story and create our own open world game.
[Don’t hesitate] I would like to give you a special gift as a gift. Because you love our game so much.
Well, I’ll send you an invitation when you’re ready.
—
‘New one.’
If you look at it closely, you could say that it is a new work made by the same place that made ＜Loop Blood＞.
‘This can’t just be a game world.’
Anything that hints at a new game, like an open world or anything, is purely a play on words. This is a perfect world.
Not a game or anything like that, but the real world.
‘tutorial.’
If you look at the process, the game ＜Loop Blood＞ served as a tutorial for Yuma about this world.
‘Was I selected, or was it a coincidence?’
Living in modern times, it never occurred to me that there were other people summoned to this world besides myself.
It was clear that the summoner was only him. If there were more summoners, he would have stood out.
‘… For now, just throw it all away.’
My head hurt. Anyway, even if I thought about it right away, there was nothing I could figure out. I had to focus on what I could do right away. Yuma again focused on the emperor of the empire, Brigitte.
“Don’t worry. I’ll come back safely.”
Brigitte laughed softly at Yuma’s calm words.
“I don’t think I can stop worrying, but…I trust you, Yuma.”
Brigitte slowly stood up.
Brigitte walked over. Brigitte’s pure white hair shook. And he stood next to Yuma.
The emperor’s noble gaze looked down at Yuma.
The emperor’s pure white fingers touched Yuma’s cheek. Warmth passed through Brigitte’s fingertips.
“I sometimes blame myself. Unlike Clone and Belle, I don’t have any special powers.”
Brigitte and Yuma’s faces got closer. So much so that we can feel each other’s breathing. closely.
“No matter what risky choice you make, I can’t tell you not to do it, because I don’t have the power or the qualifications to do it.”
Brigitte’s clear blue eyes looked directly at Yuma.
“I feel so helpless this time too. I feel so helpless….”
Brigitte quietly expressed her helplessness. And then he slowly opened his lips.
Sreuk…
Brigitte put her arms around Yuma’s shoulders. And then he placed his own lips on Yuma’s lips.
Yuma also hugged Brigitte behind her back.
It was just a moment.
A moment later, Brigitte’s arms were trembling due to her heart pounding and she lifted her arms from Yuma’s shoulders.
“…It was a plan.”
After parting her lips, Brigitte looked into Yuma’s eyes and said that.
“It’s okay since we were together. There’s no need to abuse yourself like that. Even if it’s just a feeling.”
Brigitte raised her eyebrows at Yuma’s comfort.
The slight sense of inferiority and anxiety that had remained on Brigitte’s face a moment ago had faded.
Brigitte’s lips, which had been touching Yuma just a moment ago, slowly parted.
“Keep your promise to return safely.”
Each other’s faces were still close.
“Okay. I’ll keep my promise.”
Only then did Brigitte widen the distance between Yuma and Yuma, which was literally just a stone’s throw away.
Brigitte then turned her back, walked as steadily as Yuma, reached the stairs, and disappeared from Yuma’s sight.
Brigitte pressed her back against the wall.
“Whew.”
And he let out a deep sigh. A light blush bloomed on her pure white face. I spread my palms out and covered my face.
“…What did I do?”
Brigitte, the emperor of the Astes Empire, continued to recite these words in her head until she fell asleep.
***
Yuma and his party had arrived at the island of the Mullen tribe.
This is because the gate to the Demon World opened in the sky above the Mulen Sea.
Yuma’s eyes looked at Clone, Bell, Hestia, and Brigitte.
Tisha, who had joined her clan, also bowed her head towards Yuma.
Jeopuk
I took a step towards Bell.
Then, I took out a ＜Dimensional Shifting Bead＞ from my subspace pocket and presented it to Bell.
＜Orb of Dimensional Shifting＞ received as a reward for killing the Demon King Bepalon.
An item that can move while ignoring the boundaries between other dimensional worlds.
It was a sacred relic that served as a ‘return artifact’ to return to the Astes Empire in Middle-earth, as specified by coordinates.
“If your life is in danger, don’t worry about me and use this. Of course, I will accompany you. When your life is in danger, I leave the decision to you.”
Bell, who was heading to the Demon World with Yuma, nodded.
“Okay, I get it.”
Bell didn’t even wonder why Yuma wanted to enter the demon world.
‘I’m glad I can go with you.’
I just consider myself fortunate to be able to become Yuma’s sword.
Yuma approached the clone.
There were tears in Clone’s eyes. Yuma didn’t look weak. Rather, it was strange that he had been so brave until now, because the way he looked now was appropriate for his age.
Yuma took out a handkerchief and wiped away the tears that had formed under his golden eyes.
“….”
Clone stared at Yuma with wide eyes.
“Don’t worry. Just protect your comrades, okay?”
Clone then burst into laughter.
“Yes, Yuma.”
I’ve already said goodbye to Brigitte enough.
“Keep your promise.”
“okay.”
Yuma looked at Hestia one last time. Hestia perked up her scarlet cat ears.
“Have a nice trip, Yuma! Come back quickly! I’m preparing a surprise for Yuma with Ermel.”
Ermel.
Yuma was a little curious about the name of a former saint he hadn’t heard in a long time. Although she was a very curious curiosity.
“Yes, I look forward to it. Protect the empire well.”
“huh!”
Hestia was as lively as ever.
Rumbling…
Yuma and Bell’s gaze turned to the gate of the Demon World, which was still spewing out demonic beasts little by little.
Yuma and Belle got on top of Gryphon Ethan.
“Clear them all out. Enter the demon world through that door they opened.”
Sereung─
Belle drew her sword.
“I understand, my lord.”
Ethan spread his huge wings.